Temporary binder



March 31, 1931. BARKER -1,798,135

' TEMPORARY BINDER Filed May 28, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Jamar Ear/(er ATTORNEYS March 31, 1931. J. BARKER TEMPORARY BINDER Filed May 28, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IJJFFFITJIE INVENTOR (famed Ear/(er A BY vim 11 ATTORNEYS MarchBl, 1931 -J. BARKER TEMPORARY BINDER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed May 28, 1930 11v VENTOR xfameu' Bar/yer 6% W 8 A TTORNEVS Patented Mar. 31, 1931 1,798,13ii

- UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE JAMES BARKER, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN TEMPORARY BINDER Application filed "May28, 1930. Serial No. 456,358.

The main object of this invention is to proconventionally at 7 have slots 8 in their rear vide an improved temporary binder which ends to receive these links. may be readily opened from either side; that I provide a pair of post bars 9 preferably is, with the sheets disposed on either cover to chambered as in the embodiment illustrated 6 permit insertion or removal of the sheets, or and slotted from their rear edges at 10 to re- 55 the entire sheet body may be easily removed ceive the links 5. Each of these post bars as a unit and inserted in the covers; is provided with posts '11, the posts of the A further object is to provide post bars bars being disposed out of alignment so that adapted for use as holders in manipulating they are in overlapping relation Within the 10 the sheets or as transfer bars. sheet body as illustrated in Fig. 5. I desire 60 .Astill further object is to provide a structo point out that sectional posts may be emture having these advantages which is Well ployed if desired. v adapted for embodiment in books or binders The post bars are detachably secured to the of large dimensions and very securely retains links 5 by means of the locking slides 12 ar- 7 the sheets. ranged Within the post bars and having bayo- 65 Objects relating to details and economies of net-shaped slots 13 therein, the enlarged pory i nti will app ar from the descriptions ;14 of these slots being adapted to registion to follow. The invention is defined and tenwitli the open ng 10 ill 1308 a s hen oi t d t i th lai adgusted to one position so that the post bars A structure Which is a preferred embodimay be engaged with the links by a lateral" 70 ment of my i vention i ill strat d i th a movement of the post bars and are locked to eempanying d i i hi h; the post bars by these slides- I contemplate Fi 1 i f t r ti i w f my other means for certa n embodiments but improved temporary binder with one f th have not-illustrated the same as 1t 1s beheved 5 covers open. that this disclosure will enablethose skilled 75 Fi 2 i an i id l i ith th in the art to embody or adapt my improveper post bar freed. ments as may be desired.

Fig. 3 is'a fragmentary section on a li With this arrangement of parts,e1ther of di t 1i 3 3 fFi ,1, the post bars may be released so that the Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section on a li sheet body may be split at the desired'polnt' c corresponding t li 4 4 f Fi 2 for nsertlon or removal of the sheets, or both Fi 5 i a f ag ta ti th h bars may be released so that the entire sheet th t b d h t on li 5 5 f body may be removed Irom the'binder as a Fig.2. unlt- Fig. 6 i an l d fragmentary i Ttvvill be observed that the ()Plllilg'SlllH1085 ith th parts i iti Shown i Fi 2' looking slide are such that the links may Fi 7 i an ill t ti f my i ti as string Within them as illustrated'in- Fig. 4: b di d i a t l i t t f bi d when released from one of the post bars. partially in section on line 77 of Fig. 8, In t- 11 3d 8 u l my mp 40 the adjusting means for the clamping bars nts as embodied 111 a t l p p g P WW 99 not being ill t t d of binder 111 which the clamplng-bars '15 carry Fig. 8 is a fragmentary section on line 8-8 5 95 telescoplng PQ 15 E 1 The of Fi 7. itClJLlStlIlg means for the clamping bars. are

a not illustrated an 'adiustin ineans for bind- In the em 0 iment o my mven 1011 1 as J e trated, the covers 1 are connected by the fiexerg Of this WP being weufknown in the artr ible hinges 2 to the curved back 8. The covi P 3 5 are n p l d the S me as ers have inwardly pr je ti -t 4 t th i in the embodiment shown '11} F1gs. 1 and 2, inner ends to Which the links 5 are secured se 130st bars, however, being provid d th by the pivots 6, the structure illustrated havsectional posts 18; I I

759 ing a pair of these links. The sheets shown I have illustrated my, improvements intwd embodiments or adaptations which it is believed will enable those skilled in the art to embody the same in various other relations of which they are capable.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a temporary ibinder, the combination with covers, of links pivotally connected to said covers, chambered post bars slotted from their rear edges to receivesaidiinksand113,130- vided with posts disposed out of alignment, and locking slides arranged within said post bars and having bayonet slots therein adapted when the slides are in one-positionto register with said slots in said post bars permit-. ting the engagement {and disengagement of the post bars with .the links ,and in another position to secure the post-bars to the links.

2; In a temporary hinder, the combination with covers, ,of. links ,pivotally connected to saidcovers, chambered post bars slotted from their rear edges to receive said links, and locking slides arranged within said post bars and having bayonet slots therein adapted when the slides are in .one position to regis ter with said slots in said post bars permitting the engagement and disengagement of the post bars with the links and in another position .to secure the post bars to the links.

'3. Ina temporary binder, the combination with covers, of links pivotally connected to said covers, ,post .bars each provided with posts and slotted to receive said links permitting engagement and disengagement therewith by a lateral movement of the .post vbars, and looking slides'on said post bars for detachably securing them ,to said links.

4. In a temporary hinder, the combination with covers, of links .pivotally connected to said covers, ,post :bars havingtransverse openings adapted to receive said links, and looking ,members on said post bars engageable with-said links for-detachably securing them to the links.

.5. In a temporary binder, the combination with covers, of links pivotally connected to said covers, ;post bars each provided with posts and slotted to receive said links, and 1neans=on said PQStEbEBS for-detachably securing them tolsaid links.

:6. j In a temporary binder, the combination with covers, of links pivotally connected to saidcoyers, ipost bars having openings adapted :to receive said links, and means on said post bars-.fiflfilfi'fiable Withsaid links for detaehably securing them tovthevlinks.

7. Il aitemporaryib nderfith c m ination avith v .c0.vers, .Oif glinks pivotally connected .to

.said.covers,=andipostibarseachprovided with posts and with independent mean fo d itachably securing .them to said links- :8. in .a temporary h n er, th com inatio with covers, binding elements extending betweensaid covers, ibars leach Pmi with posts and slotted to receive said binding elements permitting engagement and disengagement therewith by a lateral movement of the post bars, and locking slides on said post bars for detachably securing them to said binding elements.

9. In a temporary binder, the combination with covers, of binding elements extending between said covers, post bars each provided with posts and slotted to receive said binding lementaandmeans ,on said post bars for detachably securing them to said binding elements. r

.tachabl-y secured to ,saidbinding elements.

11. The combination in a temporary binder provided with binding elements, of post bars 7 transversely slotted to receivesaid binding elements and provided with posts, and independentmeans iordetachably securing said post bars to saidbinding elements.

In witness whereof I'have hereunto set my 1 and c J ES BARKER- 

